Libri di Robert R. Simon

Written by senior faculty at Cook County Hospital, "Cook County Manual of Emergency Procedures" presents over 100 procedures performed in the emergency department in a templated, bulleted format. This text is an invaluable guide for the clinician who may confront a wide range of emergencies, both common and less common. It offers key illustrations that guide the reader through topics ranging from airway management to nerve blocks, suturing, splinting, dental emergencies, and ultrasound-guided procedures. This text is supplemented with step-by-step videos of select techniques, which are available on the companion website.

The most widely used clinical reference for physicians treating patients with acute orthopedic injuries or disorders -- now with full-color photographs and illustrations Includes companion DVD with videos of emergency procedures A Doody's Core Title for 2011! "This book does an amazing job of amassing an enormous amount of useful and accurate information in 600 pages. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service Emergency Orthopedics offers authoritative evidence-based information in a practical and clinically useful manner. Whether you're seeking a quick answer to an anatomical question or confirming a diagnosis, Emergency Orthopedics has everything you need to know about the mechanisms of musculoskeletal injuries, along with recommended imaging studies, treatment guidelines, and possible complications. The sixth edition represents a major rewrite of the text. A new section on spinal injuries and disorders is included. An unmatched DVD showing splinting, arthrocentesis, injections, and reductions of fractures and dislocations is also included. The text is logically divided into four parts: Orthopedic Principles and Management, The Spine, Upper Extremities, and Lower Extremities. A unique appendix provides a figure showing each bone and every possible fracture with the page number where all the key features related to that fracture are covered succinctly and practically. Features 900 illustrations, including NEW full-color clinical photographs and illustrations and half-tone radiographic images NEW DVD with approximately 50 videos demonstrating examinations, injections, arthrocentesis, and reduction techniques Fractures are categorized according to degree of complexity, treatment modality, and prognosis -- a system most relevant to the emergency physician A fracture index provides a rapid method for the busy physician to navigate the text and find pertinent information Axioms throughout the text serve as rules by which the emergency physician should practice

Il rapido progresso in campo diagnostico e terapeutico pone il medico in una situazione di frenetico aggiornamento per fornire ai pazienti risposte sempre più adeguate alle esigenze cliniche. Benché la complessità della disciplina ortopedica consigli il ricorso allo specialista, è possibile che la valutazione in pronto soccorso del paziente con affezioni dell'apparato muscolo-scheletrico sia eseguita anche da chirurghi generali, internisti o anestesisti. Tale volume si rivolge a tutte queste figure, fornendo un aiuto per la diagnosi, le terapie della patologie più frequenti e l'eventuale indicazione a un intervento ortopedico approfondito.